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Council President Kern asked Mr. Ferrer if solicitors are knocking on doors in the neighborhood, and are the realtors stopping him on the street.

Mr. Ferrer said yes they do knock on doors and had called his phone as well. Council President Kern stated we have a permit system and no knock Ordinance. So if solicitors that are violating that, please report it. You can call the BA from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and if someone is doing work in the neighborhood before 8:30 AM you would have to contact the police.

KORI SARGENT- 26 CEDARVIEW AVE- Asked Council is there something that can be done with the stop of the rampant law breaking within the Township and their home owners association. The Home Owners Association has no answer. Laws are being broken while the legal proceedings are happening.

Councilman Sauickie asked Attorney Greg McGuckin if the town is within its power to issue summonses to the contractors doing the work when there are stop work orders on a particular property.

Attorney Greg McGuckin anyone working on the project can be issued violation notices and can be fined.

Councilman Sauickie asked BA Wall at this point have we done that.

BA Wall stated he can verify that but he does appreciate the input tonight and will verify that tomorrow morning.

GLENN MARTIN- 36 OVERLOOK DRIVE – He agrees with his neighbors, and is concerned that the quality of life that we all worked hard for, is changing, and not changing in the right direction.

JOE KRAKOWSKI- WHISPERING HILLS – Questioned Council about calling the Police when Code Enforcement isn’t available to call about seeing something going on. Mr. Kraskowski said the problem when calling the Police is that they interrogate you and give you a hard time. He asked if there is a number that could be called before or after hours.

BA Wall stated it sounds like it’s a management issue where we could address the protocol with which a call is handled and documented when it’s after hours or overnight and how that call is managed and he can meet with you.

Mr. Krakowski second concern was for 41 Mill Pond Road where a number of trees are being cut down. Asked how the home owner is issued tree permits while having 4 stop work orders.

Attorney Greg McGuckin stated if they issued the permit beforehand then obviously it would not and if they meet the criteria for the permit; it would be arbitrary for the Township to deny the issuance of the permit. What he doesn’t know if the Township has an ordinance regarding if there’s an existing violation no additional permits should be issued. He would have to check that; if not, an ordinance amendment that could be considered.

Mr. Krakowski asked do violations go only to the home owner or to contractors that are willingly violating the stop work order.

Attorney Greg McGuckin anyone who is violating a stop work order can be summoned.

Mr. Krakowski asked are they being summoned for 41 Mill Pond.

Attorney Greg McGuckin stated he became aware of 41 Mill Pond fairly recently and I received the documentation just a few days ago. He doesn’t have the answer to that yet.

Council President Kern stated we have a noise ordinance and work ordinance for when contractors are allowed to do work; if they’re outside those hours. We need to call.